Mental health and well-being is important for business and is essential to the success of your organisation, particularly in today’s economic climate. While mental health and well-being is undoubtedly moving up the agenda for employers, more remains to be done.

The Europe-wide workplace mental health promotion campaign: Work. In Tune with Life has now ended but a series of resources are still available to support you in creating a mentally healthy workplace.

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Why were the guides developed?
What do the guides say?
A guide to creating a mentally healthy workplace - Employers Resource
A guide to creating a mentally healthy workplace - Employees Resource
A guide to the business case for mental health
Further information on creating a mentally healthy workplace

Why were the guides developed?

Mental health is important for business. In the 21st century the mental health and wellbeing of your employees is crucial to the success of your organisation.

The European Network for Workplace Health Promotion (ENWHP) is driving forward the initiative to help promote mental health in workplaces.

This European campaign built on the work already being done in Scotland around the health of Scotland’s working age population by the Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives (SCHWL).

What do the guides say?

The guides outline the benefits of a mental healthy workplace and give you suggestions and ideas in how to make your workplace healthy.

There are three guides:

A guide to creating a mentally healthy workplace-Employers Resource

This guide offers practical advice on managing and supporting people who are experiencing stress, mental distress and mental health issues. It is designed to be used as a source of practical help.

A guide to creating a mentally healthy workplace-Employees Resource

This guide offers advice on how to take responsibility for your mental health at work but also what you can expect from your employer and managers.

A guide to the business case for mental health

This guide is designed to help you gain more insight into the economic aspect of mental health in the workplace.

Further Information on creating a mentally healthy workplace

Contact your Healthy Working Lives Team based in you NHS board area. The contact details for each team are available from:
The adviceline 0800 019 2211
Or our website www.healthyworkinglives.com